Healthy(-er) Halloween Candy

Satisfy every craving with these better-for-you-but-still-real-candy options.

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By Karen Borsari

Approximately 598 million pounds of candy are sold annually during the Halloween season, according to Nielsen. With only 44 million children living in the US, that's a whopping 13.5 pounds of candy per child or a lot of adults snagging more than just one piece of Halloween candy!

Here are some healthier options to satisfy every candy craving from Adam Bornstein the editorial director at LIVESTRONG.com. Don’t worry, we’re not telling you to grab a mug of sugar-free hot chocolate in lieu of a candy bar or chew a stick of gum instead of peppermint patties—I’d never do that to you! Read on to find your fix!

As an editor at SHAPE I have the chance to learn about the healthiest ways to cook, eat, and live from all sorts of experts but I’m also a single girl living in NYC with a busy schedule, active social life, and chocolate cravings. I’m here to share what works for me—and where I need a little help from you.